incorporate that into the prince. -- prints. hello there. welcome to "newsline." it's monday, october 21st. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. workers at fukushima daiichi have another challenge on their hands. heavy rains over northeastern japan have caused more leaks of water from the nuclear plant. and some of it may have reached the pacific ocean. more than 100 millimeters of rain fell on sunday. the water built up inside

barriers surrounding storage tanks. and workers discovered spills in at least 12 locations. the rains eased. then the water stopped flowing over the barriers. but workers are looking into the possibility that it may have leaked through ditches and into the ocean. the barriers are 30 centimeters high, but rain a few days ago had pushed water levels in some areas above 20 centimeters. and workers can only pump out a few centimeters per day. they checked the water for radioactivity to ensure it met safety standards. then they released some of it into the compound. they went through the same process last wednesday after a typhoon brought heavy rains. japanese government offic l officials have been helping their local counterparts prepare for the event of another nuclear accident. they're trying to ensure the safety of people who would be central to such plants. they say bus drivers who would drive residents to safety should not be exposed to more radiation than the general public.

government officials are helping municipalities within 30 kilometers of a nuclear plant draw up their evacuation plans. they said the yeset the exposur at one millisievert. and personnel from japan's self-defense forces are expected to make some other suggestions. government officials are taking other steps, too. they say they'll show municipal workers how to take iodine tablets. they say that can help prevent people from absorbing radioactive substances. the plan is to distribute the tablets to households within five kilometers of a nuclear plant. self-defense forces will double the number of personnel on a typhoon-hit island south of tokyo to about 1,000. they're getting ready for yet another approaching typhoon. there are now about 440 sdf personnel involved in the search for missing residents on oshima

island. another 500 will be sent from japan's northeastern region by tuesday. this is the second time that a joint self-defense forces unit was formed for disaster relief operations. the first was when the earthquake and tsunami hit northeaste japan in march 2011. as this latest typhoon nears, the rain is again expected to intensify in the latter half of this week. mudslides caused by last week's typhoon wipha killed at least 27 people and left 19 still missing. about 20,000 people took to the streets in hong kong to protest a government ruling on television licenses. the protesters are demanding the resignation of the pro-beijing chief executive. three television networks applied for free-to-air licenses, but the local government declined the request of hong kong television network. the demonstrators demanded the government clarify why the bid was rejected.

protesters say the chinese government is behind the decision. the two existing television networks are said to have a pro-mainland bias. >> translator: i think the chinese government was afraid because the chair of the hong kong tv network is hard to control, politically and economically. >> he took office last july with the backing of the chinese government. he tried to have schools introduce compulsory patriotism classes, but the effort failed because of strong protests by residents. the u.s. media says jpmorgan chase has tentatively agreed to pay $13 billion. that's to settle allegations that it engaged in questionable practices in selling subprime mortgages. several u.s. outlets say the multinational financial services company had had reached a tentative deal with the justice department and other agencies. the firm was being investigated

for its alleged wrongdoings in selling bad mortgage loans for lower income earners before the financial crisis in 2008. the $13 billion is to be paid as fines and relief for struggling homeowners. if the deal is concluded, it would be the biggest settlement ever paid by a u.s. financial organization. but despite the civil affairs settlement, the bank reportedly is not yet clear of criminal charges. the first court case in japan over intellectual property rights involving a foreign firm is attracting attention. seven japanese firms are suing the u.s.-based web-hosting company fc-2 at the tokyo district court. it's the first time for such a case to be brought against a foreign web hosting company since the relevant japanese law was revised last year. the japanese firms says they never granted fc-2 approval to post on their website. they are seeking compensation

for the 35 videos posted by the u.s.-based firm. fc-2's lawyers said the plaintiffs cannot litigate the case in japan since the computers and servers are all in the united states. this is a specialist in copyright issues. he says many people are paying close attention to the ruling, as it will set a precedent for future legal proceedings involving intellectual property rights. >> translator: many overseas-based web hosting companies have not been held liable for uploading massive amounts of illegal content. the trial will have a big impact on those companies. >> under an amendment to the japanese code of civil procedure, anyone in japan can now sue foreign-based firms that show films or tv footage on internet sites in japan without authorization from the japanese copyright holders.

many people rely on smartphones, tablet computers and gps to get through their day. they believe modern technology makes their lives easier. but some japanese researchers are questioning the value and the cost of all this convenience. >> reporter: people love gadgets that make life more convenient. but some people feel that too much convenience may also have its drawbacks. >> translator: i used to be able to remember phone numbers, but now i can't. >> translator: i'm getting worse at writing by hand. >> reporter: does convenience always improve our lives? a team of researchers at kyoto university disagrees. >> translator: please, come in. >> hello.

>> reporter: these men conduct research into what they call the benefit of inconvenience. they've also developed instruments that reflect this idea. >> translator: this is a prime number ruler. >> reporter: at first glance, it looks like an ordinary ruler, but the measurements follow a sequence of prime numbers. 2, 3, 5, 7 and so on. this is how it's used. >> translator: to make a line one centimeter long, you draw the distance between 2 and 3. for a 2-centimeter line, draw the distance between 3 and 5. in other words, to find the right length, you subtract. by leaving out the usual numbers on the ruler, we made it

inconvenient by design. this forces users to think a little and come up with their own ideas. >> reporter: gps navigation systems are very convenient, especially when you're in an unfamiliar place. but aren't we all losing the ability to find the way on our own? >> translator: so we thought up this navigation system. >> reporter: parts of the map are no longer visible. once if gone down a street, it gradually fades out. the more you pass through an area, the less the map is visible. so you can't rely on the map the next time you walk down this road. >> translator: as you walk, the map fades. so you need to pay more attention to your surroundings. you might get a bit lost, but this creates a clearer mental

image of the actual area. one you'll retain. >> reporter: the researchers often brainstorm other ideas that might give rise to inconvenience. on this day, the theme is inconvenient television. >> translator: how about making people pay for each program? >> translator: yes, so children don't spend too long watching tv. >> reporter: a lot of inconvenient ideas are thrown out. >> translator: a television that gives you no choice of channels. >> translator: that sounds good. >> reporter: in the past, people only had had one television per household, and there were arguments about what to watch. but that meant people used to talk to each other more. >> translator: we're picking up on ideas that got thrown out because people thought they were

inconvenient. if we look at inconvenience as interesting, we see that inconvenience has benefits, and we can appreciate it. >> reporter: to prove his point, he doesn't use a watch or a cell phone. it may be a daring step to embrace inconvenience like this, but it could help to enrich our lives. >> all right. engineers at the japan aerospace exploration agency say they have successfully tested a new device that will be used to collect samples from within an asteroid. jaxa engineers plan to launch japan's next-generation asteroid explorer in december of next year. it will be equipped with the world's first such device called an impacter. the impacter will create an artificial crater on the asteroid so that stone and sand samples can be collected from beneath the surface. the engineers carried out the experiment five times at a test site. a cone-shaped device containing

five kilograms of gunpowder is set inside the impacter and a five millimeter thick metal disc is attached to the surface. the disc will function like a bullet. high-speed camera imagery shows the device fashioning the disc into a bulletlike object. it hit the center of a target about 100 meters away at a velocity of two kilometers per second. jaxa scientist who is in charge of the device's development said the be ullet hit the object directly and at the expected speed. >> translator: we may be able to discover something new by hitting the asteroid and collecting samples from within it. we hope we can gain new insights. >> he added that the team will continue with the testing and be well prepared for the launch. japan's first asteroid probe

brought back samples from an asteroid in june of 2010. wearable information devices are becoming a hot item and are expected to spread rapidly. elementary schoolchildren and their parents in tokyo tried out an eyeglass-based device for sightseeing. officials of the equipment maker that's creating the device carried out the experiment together. this image shows what you see through the gadget. it displays directions and distances to the world's tourist attractions. participants follow the arrows that appear on the screens of the devices and can read information about the sights at the same time they were seeing the actual locations. >> translator: it was easy to see the screen. even while walking. >> translator: many people from overseas will come to tokyo seven years from now for the 2020 summer olympics. we hope they will get more out of their visits with this

device. >> u.s. internet giant google is planning to launch a wearable apparatus next year. japanese companies are also developing such items. a research firm says 10 million units of eyeglass-based devices may be in use around the world in three years' time. the violin which was played on the "titanic" as it sank 101 years ago has been auctioned in britain. it sold for 900,000 pounds or about $1.45 million. the "titanic's" band leader wallace hartley is believed to have played the instrument with his fellow musicians to calm the passengers as the ship went down. the violin fetched a record price for "titanic" memorabilia. the successful bidder so far remains anonymous. >> it is iconic. it represents bravery in human nature. the way this young man and his colleagues and all the people

that braved it on the ship stayed and fulfilled their duty. >> the violin was a gift to hartley from his fiancee. it has a silver plate with the engraving "for wallace on the occasion of our engagement, from maria." the violin is said to have been recovered from the sea along with hartley's body ten days after the ship sank. the presence of an animal companion can help people cope with illness, depression or old age. therapy dogs are trained for that specific purpose, and they're in great demand in japan where society is aging quickly. nhk world's reporter followed one who's been through some struggles of his own. >> reporter: this is a former rescue dog. his masters perished in the tsunami of march 2011.

he barely escaped on just three paws. he was taken to a foster home. it was difficult until he was picked up by a man who specializes in training therapy dogs. this man studied animal-assisted therapy in the united states. he trains 40 dogs of all ages and breeds. all of them were adopted and saved from euthanasia. >> translator: these dogs know a lot about suffering, more so than those who lead normal, happy lives. they also know about being frightened to death. when they reconnect with people through trust and love, they understand human suffering.

that's the special power these abandoned survivor dogs have. >> reporter: he started training six months ago. unlike guide dogs that interact with only one person, therapy dogs need to make contact with many people. that's why it involves a different training. the dogs learn 45 commands include i including marching towards a wheelchair and making eye contact. the training takes more than two years. it's a time-consuming process because trainers don't use food or physical punishment to make their points. the dogs' main reward is praise. this message is regarded as the most effective to establish trust.

the dogs are trained to stay quiet in any environment, be it a hospital or a nursing home. >> translator: he was very guarded at first. he wouldn't let anybody come near him. but he gradually started approaching people on his own. witnessing that progression made me so happy. >> reporter: in last september, he and six other dogs were taken to a welfare facility in central tokyo. it's the first time he interacts with people other than his trainers. after a warm-up period, he's taken to meet the patients. >> translator: i hope to live a long life.

>> translator: i hope so, too. and how old would that be? >> translator: 100. >> reporter: his first mission is a success. >> translator: i would like to rescue every single abandoned dog. saving them and training them as therapy dogs gives them a new purpose. i hope musashi works hard to become an outstanding therapy dog. i want him to set an example. >> the international therapy dog association has 31 animals registered in japan, all of them coming from animal shelters. they've been credited with getting withdrawn children back to school and helping disabled people regain partial control of their body. japanese baseball pitcher koji uehara of the boston red sox has been named most valuable player in the american league

champions series. uyehara's pitching helped the red sox beat the detroit tigers 5-2 on saturday, taking the american league pennant 4-2. the tigers were leading 2-1 until shane victorino's grand slam home run in the seventh inning. uehara saved the game in the ninth inning by striking out the final batter. he pitched five games in the series, marking one win and three saves and gave up no runs. uehara is the first japanese player to receive mvp honors in a major league championship series. the red sox will now face the st. louis cardinals in the world series. hundreds of runners have competed in one of the toughest races in europe. the race is so extreme and demanding, it was named after the german word for wild pig. some 1,500 people took part in the obstacle race in the

austrian city. over the 20-kilometer mountainous course, runners have to crawl through mud or climb over timber logs literally like wild pigs. participants must avoid electrified cables in the middle of the course. and medics are on standby to treat injuries from flesh wounds to broken bones. things get so muddy that runners have to be fed by hand but not their own. >> translator: it was dirty and exhausting, but it pays off. i've been doing this five times in a row, and i always come back. it's torture from the beginning to the end. >> the organizers say the track is probably the most demanding race in austria or even in continental europe. the reward for the winner is a medal in the shape of a pig. all right. time now for a check on the weather with meteorologist sai. good morning.

a typhoon is making its way toward japan. what can we expect? >> yes, catherine, this year's typhoon season is much longer and more active than average years. as you mentioned, we have a strong typhoon that could threaten mainland japan as we go into the latter part of the week. this is now packing wind gusts of 152 kilometers per hour. it could approach the southwestern islands of japan by thursday and then veer towards the northeast, aim for western or central japan on saturday. it's still uncertain where the system is going at this moment, but we could be seeing some quite heavy rain and strong winds as we go into the latter part of the week. now, back behind it we have another one. this is number 28 tropical storm, lakima. it's now packing wind gusts of 90 kilometers hour. it's a minimal tropical storm at this moment but will likely become a strong typhoon by the time it reaches the mariana islands by thursday.

and these areas were hit by drenching rain due to the previous storm. additional rain is not welcomed. and up towards the northhave a tropical depression near the islands, which is bringing wet and windy conditions at this moment. but this one is not expected to develop. and it could move away from the islands, and it could dissipate by tomorrow night. now, across oshima island where typhoon wipha devastated, killing about 26 people. now, the system has gone, of course, but still heavy rain is continuing -- continued over the weekend. about 150 millimeters of rain fell over the weekend. so extremely heavy rain has been falling this month. but today looking drier today. so nice conditions. and many evacuees are starting to go home this morning. now, across japan, looking drier and clearer, and temperatures are going up 23 degrees in

tokyo, about 7 degrees higher than what we saw yesterday. now, across mexico, due to a tropical storm, clouds are covering the southwestern corner of mexico. and it's affecting the acapulco region. the system could become a hurricane and then very close to the southwest coast by late monday or tuesday as a hurricane. anywhere from acapulco, we have tropical storm warnings or hurricane watches in effect. very strong winds are expected to occur by tuesday. and then it could veer towards the west moving away from the southwest, but heavy rain will continue over 200 millimeters of rain is likely in some locations. now, across the americas, a winter storm is traveling over the u.s./canada border, dropping a mixture of rain and snow over the great lakes region and ontario and temperatures are going down quite significantly, only nine degrees for you in chicago. three degrees in winnipeg. the cold there is also affecting oklahoma city with only 11 degrees expected for the high on

your monday. and across europe, lots of clouds across the west. a developing low-pressure system is approaching bringing wet and windien cans. the heaviest rain will be found in the northwest corner of the iberian peninsula and rain from the eastern parts of europe and spots of thundershowers for italy. warm across many locations in the south. 21 degrees in paris and 18 degrees for you in berlin. here's the extended forecast.

take a look once again at one of our top stories this hour. workers at fukushima daiichi have another challenge on their hands. heavy rain over northeastern japan have caused more leaks of water from the nuclear plant. and some of it may have reached the pacific ocean. more than 100 millimeters of rain fell on sunday. the water built up inside barriers surrounding storage tanks. and workers discovered spills in at least 12 locations. the rains eased. then the water stopped flowing over the barriers. workers are looking into the possibility that it may have leaked through ditches and into the ocean. the barriers are 30 centimeters high. but rain a few days ago had pushed water levels in some areas above 20 centimeters. and workers can only pump out a few centimeters per day. they checked the water for radioactivity to make sure it met safety standards.

they went through the same process last wednesday after a typhoon brought heavy rains. that is all for this edition of "newsline." i'm kathericatherine kobayashi tokyo. thanks very much for joining us.

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